Everton are also monitoring him as Roberto Martinez looks to provide competition for Seamus Coleman.

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“Until Massimo Cellino phones me up and tells me that Sam is being sold, I’ll continue to pick him”

Steve Evans

Evans has urged Byram to commit his future to the club but Leeds are ready to cash in this month if no extension is agreed.

But Evans insists he will not let the situation affect his selection policy.

"Until Massimo Cellino phones me up and tells me that Sam is being sold, I’ll continue to pick him,” the Leeds boss said.

“I’m quite relaxed about the situation.

“The reason I’m picking him is nothing to do with his contract or anything else. It’s down to his form.

“The reason he didn’t play for a few weeks a while back was because I wasn’t seeing the performances in training I needed to see from him.

“But he’s worked his game up and he’s a fantastic professional. I take a lot of interest in the Prozone stats and in two of the last three games he’s covered more distance than any other player by a quite distance. His attitude’s spot on and he’s been big for us.”